Does a walnut tree and shrubbery adversely affect visibility of a stop sign at a busy intersection?

In De La Rosa v. City of San Bernardino, supra, 16 Cal.App.3d 739, 94 Cal.Rptr. 175, there was evidence that a walnut tree and shrubbery on the west side of the street on which plaintiffs were traveling south, impaired the visibility of the stop sign to such an extent that it was barely visible during the day and could not be seen by southbound motorists at night. There was also evidence of numerous accidents at the intersection involving vehicles traveling south, as well as evidence that a "stop ahead" legend on the pavement was faded. The court concluded that there was considerable

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